Category: Odds ‘n Sods

Reader H.L. mentioned: Federal Firearms License Granted for 3D Printed Guns    o o o Reader Ryan B. found this great online resource: Academic Life in Emergency Medicine    o o o VOA is still experimenting with digital modes. (Thanks to PNG for the link.)    o o o The folks at Ready Made Resources mentioned that they now have just four DPMS TAC-2 AR-15 carbines in stock at $1,399 with free shipping. (Must be shipped to an FFL holder.)    o o o New Jersey tries to intimidate NRA instructor and steal his guns. JWR’s Comment: As previously mentioned, …

Reader Tom R. mentioned that Armageddon Online is offering 297 free online reference books.    o o o Growing Number Of States Eye Bills To Defy Federal Gun Laws    o o o Another couple of signs of the times: 1.) Here at the Rawles Ranch, we just received the latest Cabela’s mini catalog. This one is for “Self Defense & Tactical.” It included NO magazines of any capacity! Apparently their magazine supplies are so thin (or so deeply backordered) that they didn’t dare list any. And, 2.) The following was in the latest DoD Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) e-newsletter: …

Scientists warn Oregon legislators of cataclysm when earthquake, tsunami strike    o o o Radio Free Redoubt reports: Voice of America tests transmitting on digital mode.    o o o Kerry Voices U.S. Support for NRA-opposed U.N. Arms Treaty. [JWR’s Comment: Can we really trust his sincerity when he states: “We will not support any treaty that would be inconsistent with U.S. law and the rights of American citizens under our Constitution, including the Second Amendment.” Yeah, right. Kerry gives new meaning to the term lip service. Since this treaty would undoubtedly diminish our constitutional right, then why would even …

Emergency Essentials is continuing their semi-annual Mountain House Sale.  All Mountain House cans are priced 20-25% off.  The sale is for one week only, ending the night of March 21st at midnight.     o o o D.C. recommended this: An Orwellian America    o o o Pantry Paratus has recently added American-made Chop Rite brand grinders and presses to their catalog. These are made in America and have been since the late 1800s. In fact, if anyone has an old antique Enterprise brand meat grinder, that is the company’s original name and all of the replacement parts and attachments are …

Reader Jeff H. sent: Guns & Ammo Ranks the Best States for Gun Owners in 2013.    o o o Some inevitable news, from New York State: Silver Creek man becomes first arrest under new gun laws. (If the 2nd Amendment doesn’t apply to modern firearms like the AR-15, then the 1st Amendment doesn’t apply to modern media like television and the Internet.)    o o o Seed for Security is offering their Seed Saving Guide, with the purchase of each Super Survival Pack. This guide includes instructions on how to save corn, bean, Pea, winter squash, pumpkin, spinach, tomato, …

The folks at Pantry Paratus wrote to mention that thusfar they have raised $3,312 for Christian Reformed Outreach, South Sudan Ministries (C.R.O.S.S.) And of course the recent C.R.O.S.S. benefit auction of a PVS-14 Gen 3+ Night Vision Scope brought in $3,900 in one felled swoop. Special thanks to Ready Made Resources and Night Ops Tactical, who split the wholesale cost of that scope.    o o o G.G. sent: SWAT officer attracts ridicule after he’s pictured with his rifle sight on backwards. (Gee, if they can’t cure s”stupid” with training, then perhaps with an equipment retrofit.) The scary thing is, …

Reader C.D.V. mentioned this handy online table: How many cups in a pound of…    o o o Drone Strikes On American Citizens: Peter Schiff / Rand Paul Interview    o o o Census shows record 1 in 3 US counties are dying off. (Thanks to Tim J. for the link.)    o o o Reader C.D.V. sent some more demographics: America’s sadness belt: Alarming map shows residents in South and Midwest are far more likely to be depressed, obese and hate their jobs    o o o Kevin S. pointed me to this prototype: Quadski. [JWR’s Comment: In our …

UN Arms Trade Treaty 2013 – It’s Back…    o o o Some news from Utah: ‘Constitutional carry’ law could create showdown between governor and legislators    o o o This retreat property, recently added to our SurvivalRealty spin-off site, is proof that there are still some great rural properties in Northern California: New Long Valley Retreat. If work or family commitments have you stuck in California, then this is about as good as they get.    o o o Wary of Attack With Smallpox, U.S. Buys Up a Costly Drug. (Thanks to G.G. for the link.)    o o …

G.G. suggested this at Popular Mechanics: How to Stock Your Disaster Pantry    o o o Defense Distributed’s Cody Wilson: Rebel. Cause. Some Assembly Required.    o o o Chris Walsh of Revolutionary Realty suggested this video: How To: Break an axle on a Daihatsu Hijet    o o o Deeper Schumer: We Have Language for S. 374, the Transfer Ban. (Thanks to Bill N. for the link.)    o o o Statist scheming, perfected: After Aurora: How Mayor Bloomberg Planned to Make the Next Massacre Count. (Thanks to Pierre M. for the link.)

David S. was the first of several readers to send this: It’s Official – L.A. Officials Say : Prep For Two Weeks On Your Own    o o o H.L. sent: Has Gun Ownership in American Homes Really Decreased This Dramatically? H.L. opines, perhaps correctly: “No, gun ownership has probably increased, but the willingness to mention them to government officials and pollsters has decreased.”    o o o Some food for thought: Christians, The Second Amendment And The Duty Of Self Defense    o o o Freeze Dry Guy has announced that they are giving back 20%-30% back in Survival Bucks  …

How to Use a [BUSTED] Cell Phone to Meet 5 Basic Survival Needs. (Thanks to Otter for the link.)    o o o G.G. flagged this: UPDATE: Number Of U.S. Gun Makers Refusing Sales To Gov’t In ‘Firearms Equality Movement’ Triples In Two Weeks    o o o Reese Case: Prosecution Appeals Judge Brack’s Decision    o o o According to the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arm (CCRKBA), you should be aware of five pieces of pending Federal gun legislation: • H.R. 138 would ban transfer or possession of standard-capacity magazines, targeting those that hold …

One of the newest advertisers over at our growing SurvivalRealty spin-off web site is Mark Twite Realty. Along with some larger parcels, they have listings for some bargain-priced mining claims and small rural properties in western Montana. Oh, BTW, the map of listings at SurvivalRealty is fully zoomable, and there is a new page featuring all properties and contacts in the American Redoubt.    o o o Reader T.T.C. sent: Mark Levin’s take on the current ammunition shortage.    o o o A tyranny alert: Christian, Please Wake Up! by Chuck Baldwin    o o o There is a lesson …

Chris P. spotted an item of interest to ATV owners: Polaris introducing flat-proof “airless” tires.    o o o Do You Count As an Extremist ‘Patriot’? A Closer Look at the SPLC Report. Readers are warned that the SPLC specializes in besmirching almost anyone who is right of center. They often attempt to make anyone who does not follow their collectivist agenda looking like a neo-Nazi or KKK member. This is a form of gray propaganda. Their key weapon is guilt by association. They even attempt to cast guilt by non-association. That is what they recently did with me.    …

Reader John J. liked this piece that ran last November over at The Art of Manliness: How to Bug-In: What You Need to Know to Survive a Grid-Down Disaster    o o o This series of videos shows that it is no longer fun to live within 60 miles of the Mexican border.    o o o Will states go where Congress hasn’t on gun laws?    o o o Synching the US Power Grid to Protect Against Blackouts. I have always suspected that the planned inter-tie between the Eastern and Western power grids had an ulterior motive. Methinks this …

K. mentioned a great piece over at the Backwoods Home web site: Low-cost raised beds. [JWR Adds: That design will work for a couple of seasons. But in the long run it has “more work” written all over it. Here in the Inland Northwest, the preferred material for building raised beds is usually 2″ thick cedar planks. Most of the small cedar mill operations have a “seconds” pile where they sell random-length boards that don’t meet marketable standards, for various reasons. (Wane, checking, punky spots, et cetera.) This lumber sells for just a small fraction of the cost of the …